Lye-trough for soap-makers



(ModeL) 4 D. F. TROUT.

Lye Trough for Soap Makers.

No. 242,398. Patented May 31,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

DANIEL F. TROUT, OF FEESBURG, OHIO.

LYE-TROUGH FOR SOAP-MAKERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,398, dated May 31,1881.

Application filed April 13, 1881, (ModeL) T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL F. TROUT, ot' Fecsburg, Brown county, Ohio,have invented a new and Improved Lye-Trough for Soap- Makers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention consists of a lye. trough or pan used in making soap, whichis made of metal or wood, with a spout at one side or end, which is on alevel with the bottom of the trough or pan.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a central vertical section ofmy invention, and Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The trough or pan A is preferably made of any kind of wood or metal, andis adapted to be placed undera barrel orordinary board hopper, or otherkind of leach-tub, to catch the lye as it comes from the leach-tub andconduct it over the bottom of the pan or trough, through the spout a, tosome receptacle placed under the spout.

The spout a is formed of the same piece of 2 5 metal as the bottom ofthe trough or pan, and the flaring edges or rim 1) of the pan or troughare cut away near the spout, as shown at c, to permit the lye to passout of the trough. Though I have shown the pan or trough circular inform,it is obvious that the same might be made in any other form and notdepart from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The metal lye trough or pan herein shown anddescribed, having the flaring rim I) and the spout a, which latter is ona level with the bottom of the trough or pan, substantially as and forthe purposes specified.

DANIEL FRANCIS TROUT. Witnesses J. L. BRANNOOK, DANIEL TROUT.

